Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Dad accused of shooting 4-year-old son with BB gun (Franklin County, Missouri)

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http://www.emissourian.com/news/breaking_news/article_4fab5462-7299-11e1-936b-0019bb2963f4.html


Washington Man Accused of Shooting Son With BB Gun

Posted: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 9:30 am | Updated: 11:16 am, Tue Mar 20, 2012.

Police are not yet releasing the name of a Washington man accused of shooting his young son with a BB gun.

Police Chief Ken Hahn said detectives expected to file a report Tuesday with the prosecuting attorney’s office seeking felony child abuse charges against the 32-year-old man.

Police received a call Monday, March 19, from the Franklin County Childrens Division to investigate a report of a 4-year-old child who suffered bruises allegedly inflicted by his father, Hahn said in a prepared statement released Tuesday morning.

The child told officials that his father shot him with a BB gun and Washington officers verified the bruising was consistent with the boy’s story.